Rainfall and cloudy skies are expected along with cooler temperatures this week as a cold front moves into the Coastal Bend.

Scattered rain is expected in the Corpus Christi area until Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Chances for rain will start at 40 percent on Tuesday, with high temperatures reaching into the upper 50s. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the 60s.

Thursday will have a 20 percent chance of showers with highs in the 70s. South winds will increase to up to 17 mph in the afternoon. Wind gusts are expected to reach as high as 22 mph, a forecast states.

Scattered rain is expected in the Corpus Christi area this week, according to the National Weather Service.(Photo: National Weather Service)

Friday will be mostly cloudy with lows in the 60s. According to the forecast, an upper-level disturbance will produce isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Coastal Bend and Victoria Crossroads Friday night.

"A strong cold front will move through the area early Saturday, with much colder and drier air behind it," the forecast states.

Saturday night will have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Skies will be mostly sunny with a high near 67.

Temperatures are expected to drop to the 50s on Sunday, according to the forecast.

Stephanie Bowman (left) and Jason Ott demonstrate easy and healthy juice recipes with a blender. Saturday March 11, 2017, during the Walk Across Texas kickoff at the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve. Edgar De La Garza/Special to the Caller-Times